Slash Announces Fall 2012 Tour Dates With Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators
Let's see. You're Slash, and you've got six weeks off before the next leg of your tour in support of 'Apocalyptic Love.' Do you spend that time recharging your batteries by resting on some beach somewhere, or do you grab your guitar and jam with one of your idols? For the real Slash, there's really only one answer, isn't there?
The influence of Sterling Sound mastering engineer George Marino will be felt for years to come as rock's biggest acts have to turn to someone new to handle future albums. After learning of Marino's death, rockers like Slash, and members of Metallica and Anthrax were quick to share stories that celebrate his career.
Guns N' Roses' tour of the United Kingdom continues to be something other than a good will mission. Earlier in the week, they angered fans in Manchester by taking the stage an hour later than expected. Now comes the news that, during their first of two shows at London's O2 Arena on Thursday (May 31), security refused entry to a fan until he removed his Slash t-shirt.
During an interview with Piers Morgan on CNN's 'Piers Morgan Tonight,' one-time Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash recalled how he left things with Axl Rose. There was no spectacular breakup or loud, physical confrontation. Slash simply told Rose he was done and walked away.
He's been a part of some of rock's biggest records and had his musical gifts affirmed with a membership in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but that doesn't mean Slash has gotten complacent. In fact, during a recent interview with NPR to promote his latest album, 'Apocalyptic Love,' he admitted that he's "really still like I was when I was 15, trying to figure this thing out."
Slash will celebrate the May 22 release of his new album, 'Apocalyptic Love' with a sold-out concert that night at Irving Plaza in New York. The show will be streamed over at Livestream.
That Velvet Revolver reunion story from a few hours ago was pretty exciting, right? Well... hold onto that happy feeling, because according to Slash that's all you're going to get for a while: "I have absolutely no intention of going back to that."
The man chosen to replace Scott Weiland as frontman for Velvet Revolver is … Scott Weiland. The oft-troubled singer is back with the band, and they're making new music with an eye on a third studio album.